Through trial and error scientists have found and proven that petroleum diesel, a fuel source that is used in our every day life is quite harmful to the environment. That is why they have tried to find new fuel sources that are more efficient but not as costly. The new fuel must also be friendly [...]

A Biodiesel Primer: Biodiesel explained: how is it made for commercial use - and how can you get it into your fleet?

Over 45 million tonnes of greenhouse gases are produced every year from the burning of diesel in trucks. Of course we are trying to find new creative ways to save our environment and one way to do this is to use vegetable oil as a renewable source of fuel for transportation and also the use [...]

When it comes to biodiesel turbine fuel and kerosene, there have been many searches on the net for this and it seems clear that many people have a question and they keep searching for the answer. The most common question is “Is it possible to make a biodiesel and kerosene blend or replace the kerosene [...]

Magnesol is definitely a creative innovation in the wonderful world of biodiesel. This chemical allows you to wash your raw product without having to use any water which in return saves you money. It was created especially for use with biodiesel. There since have been many inventions made that have tried to do what it [...]

Algae is a major renewable fuel which can be used to manufacture Biodiesel. One of the companies in New Zealand successfully developed a system for using sewage waste as a substrate for algae and then it produce bio-diesel. An alga is considered as the highest yield feedstock for biodiesel that can produce more enough oil [...]

Biodiesel is an inexpensive, environmentally friendly source of energy. These benefits have sparked the public’s interest in using this to fuel their cars. This increased interest has motivated many new companies and hobbyists to become producers and sellers of this new fuel. As with any other product, producers and sellers must meet certain regulations and, [...]

The Advantages of Biodiesel
Looking closely at biodiesel, we find that its physical and chemical properties are very similar to petroleum based diesel fuel in terms of operation in compression ignition engines (diesel engines). Therefore, biodiesel can be used in diesel engines without expensive alterations to the engine or fuel system. Besides the obvious cost savings, [...]

Biodiesel is a fuel that is friendly to the environment and can easily be made in your own home using everyday things like waste vegetable oil as your main ingredient. The great thing about biodiesel is that you only need three simple ingredients to make it. All you really need is methanol, new or used [...]

Castor oil is the oil that comes from castor beans. The castor bean contains 50% to 55% oil. The oil itself contains a lot of fatty acids similar to those used in cooking oil, some examples of this are oleic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid.
When you look at vegetable oils, castor [...]